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AIM Global Publishes RFID Position Statement On Consumer Privacy and Security; Position Statements on Other Major Industry Issues to Follow.


WARRENDALE, Pa. -- AIM Global, the industry trade association and worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, today published the first of a series of Global Position Statements addressing issues surrounding sur·round  
tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds
1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.

2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication.

n.
 Radio Frequency Identification See RFID.  (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ).

Part of a document entitled en·ti·tle  
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
1. To give a name or title to.

2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 "AIM Global's RFID Position Statements," the consumer privacy and security position statement emphasizes that, "AIM Global is dedicated to ensuring full compliance with all relevant personal privacy and security regulations and laws."

The position paper, that also includes position statements on other important RFID issues, can be downloaded, at no cost, from the AIM Store from the following link: https://www.aimglobal.org/estore/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=306.

As the professional association representing the full AIM community of providers and end users, AIM Global is uniquely positioned to deliver clear, unbiased, and credible information on auto ID technologies, a broad category of wireless data transmission and data capturing technologies, encompassing RFID.

AIM Global President Dan Mullen Dan Mullen (born April 27, 1972 in Drexel Hill, PA) is an American football coach currently serving as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach of the Florida Gators. He is a 1994 graduate of Ursinus College.  said, "The Global Position Statements developed by AIM Global have been crafted, reviewed and approved by a group of industry leaders that are manufacturers, integrators and resellers of RFID technology systems. These industry experts have captured the issues and suggested credible ways to foster the growth of the technology without interfering with the privacy of global citizens."

Additional AIM Global Position Statements to follow will cover other RFID-related issues such as RFID as an enabler in recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. .

About AIM Global

For more than 30 years, AIM Global has served as the association and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems. Serving more than 900 members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies and services around the world.

For more information on AIM Global, its technologies and its members, please visit www.aimglobal.org See .org.

(networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations.

RFC 1591.
 or www.rfid.org.
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